hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy

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Hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy is a type of brain injury caused by reduced oxygen and blood flow, most commonly occurring around the time of birth and often leading to long-term neurological impairments.

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instanceOf brain injury
medical condition
neonatal encephalopathy
affects brain
canOccurIn preterm infants
term infants
hasAbbreviation HIE
hasCause perinatal asphyxia
reduced cerebral blood flow
reduced oxygen supply to the brain
hasConsequence behavioral problems
cerebral palsy
cognitive impairment
developmental delay
epilepsy
learning disabilities
motor deficits
neurological impairment
hasPrognosis higher mortality in severe cases
risk of long-term neurodevelopmental disability
hasRiskFactor fetal distress
maternal hypotension
placental abruption
prolonged labor
severe neonatal hypoglycemia
severe neonatal hypotension
severe neonatal sepsis
umbilical cord prolapse
uterine rupture
hasStage mild HIE
moderate HIE
severe HIE
hasSymptom abnormal muscle tone in the newborn
abnormal reflexes in the newborn
altered level of consciousness in the newborn
feeding difficulties in the newborn
respiratory depression in the newborn
seizures in the newborn
hasTreatment neurodevelopmental follow-up
respiratory support
seizure management
supportive intensive care
therapeutic hypothermia
isAssociatedWith basal ganglia injury
cerebral white matter injury
cortical injury
isClassifiedBy Sarnat staging NERFINISHED
isDiagnosedBy Apgar scores
amplitude-integrated EEG
brain MRI
clinical examination of the newborn
cranial ultrasound
electroencephalography
umbilical cord blood gas analysis
isPreventedBy adequate intrapartum fetal monitoring
timely obstetric intervention
typicallyOccurs around the time of birth GENERATED
perinatal period GENERATED

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Lennox-Gastaut syndrome hasEtiology hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy